As of July 2026, MasterChef Australia Season 11 aired in 2019 with 61 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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MasterChef Australia Season 11

2019 61 Episodes Reality ⭐ 7/10

MasterChef Australia Season 11 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. With 82 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. The production never lets the format go stale. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason MasterChef Australia Season 11 keeps coming up in conversation. What separates MasterChef Australia Season 11 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 11 of MasterChef Australia includes 61 episodes. It aired from April 2019 to July 2019. This season stars Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2019. What keeps MasterChef Australia Season 11 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Reality sceptics are warned — MasterChef Australia Season 11 has converted more than a few doubters. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Gary Mehigan is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.

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🎬 MasterChef Australia Season 11 — Episode Guide

E1
Auditions: Day 1
2019-04-29
Each hopeful cook has 60 minutes to produce their dish. If the judges like the dish, they're through to the next stage. If not, sadly, they're heading home.
E2
Auditions: Day 2
2019-04-30
It's day two of auditions and 13 contestants return for a second chance to show the judges they deserve to be in the top 24. With 18 aprons given away yesterday, just six aprons are up for grabs.
E3
Desert Island Dish
2019-05-01
The pantry is open, there's 75 minutes on the clock, and the contestants are asked to cook the dish they'd cook every day for the rest of their lives if they found themselves on a desert island.
E4
Immunity Challenge - Curtis Stone
2019-05-02
It's the end of the first week in the kitchen and the winners from the previous challenge will cook for an immunity pin. But it won't be easy: they'll be cooking against chef Curtis Stone.
E5
Special Ingredient Mystery Box & Black Mystery Box Challenge
2019-05-05
It's mystery box time and our cooks must create a delicious dish using at least one of the elected ingredients. Next up is the black mystery box, but this time, whoever cooks the worst dish is going home.
E6
Pressure Test - Darren Purchese
2019-05-06
Those that failed to impress in the previous episode are facing the dreaded pressure test. Our cooks are charged with recreating a Darren Purchese dessert, and whoever doesn't impress the judges will be going home.
E7
Immunity Challenge - Max Sharrad
2019-05-07
The winners of the mystery box and invention test face the immunity challenge. History is made when the judges choose who will cook against Young Chef of the Year, Max Sharrad.
E8
Off-Site Team Challenge - Briagolong Drought Feast
2019-05-08
Contestants cook outside of the kitchen for the first time. Their challenge is to create a feast for volunteers, truckies, farmers and their families impacted by drought in Briagolong.
E9
Elimination Challenge - Choices! & Masterclass 1
2019-05-09
Before each cook sits their favourite and least favourite ingredients. Round one: cook with either. But those that produce the bottom four dishes face round two with their remaining ingredient. Followed by a Masterclass with Billie, Poh and Matt
E10
Nigella's Mystery Box Challenge & Team Relay Invention Test
2019-05-12
It's Nigella Week. MasterChef favourite Nigella Lawson sets the mystery box ingredients. Whoever cooks the best dish heads into immunity, but the rest must compete in a relay invention test.
E11
Pressure Test - Nigella's Roast Chicken
2019-05-13
It's pressure test time for the losing team from the previous challenge. The contestants have 90 minutes to cook Nigella's infamous roast chicken with two sides and gravy. Who will fail to impress and be sent home?
E12
Immunity Challenge - Coskun Uysal
2019-05-14
Nigella week continues, and the four best cooks from her Mystery Box challenge must cook a dish that celebrates custard. The top contestant will compete against Coskun Uysal, of renowned Tulum restaurant.
E13
Off-Site Team Challenge - State Library of Victoria with Nigella
2019-05-15
Nigella and contestants are given historical recipes at the State Library of Victoria to inspire a three-course meal. The team who create the least impressive menu will head into the next elimination.
E14
Elimination Challenge - Condiments & Masterclass 2 with Nigella
2019-05-16
The bottom team from the previous challenge are presented with an array of condiments they must identify correctly. The first five to guess incorrectly head into an elimination cook. Plus, a Masterclass with Nigella.
E15
Rick Stein's Mystery Box Challenge & Fish and Potatoes Invention Test
2019-05-19
It's Legends Week and our cooks have to create a dish using Rick Stein's Mystery Box. Later, a fish and potatoes themed Invention Test determines who will face the Immunity Challenge and Pressure Test.
E16
Pressure Test - Clare Smyth's Dessert
2019-05-20
This episode's Pressure Test has contestants recreating a dessert from culinary legend Clare Smyth. During four hours of preparation time, there are tears and even a dish that collapses before the judges' eyes.
E17
Immunity Challenge - Donovan Cooke
2019-05-21
Matt Sinclair mentors the Immunity cook which uses only equipment from a typical office kitchen. Best dish enters Round 2, where they will compete against culinary legend Donovan Cooke.
E18
Team Challenge - Street Food for 360!
2019-05-22
Joined by Yotam Ottolenghi, our contestants are cooking street food for 360 people. Each team must hero a different cuisine, and the least impressive team will be sent into the next elimination.
E19
Elimination Challenge - Deli Challenge with Yotam Ottolenghi
2019-05-23
Legends week continues as Yotam Ottolenghi hosts a deli item challenge. The first three contestants to incorrectly name a deli item must cook to stay in the competition. Who will be heading home?
E20
Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Secret's Week
2019-05-26
It's Secrets Week, and, after a quick workshop with Din Tai Fung's Edward Yulianto, our cooks must create a tasty dumpling dish and later invent a dish that incorporates a secret. Shh.

🎭 Cast of MasterChef Australia Season 11

Gary Mehigan
Gary Mehigan
Himself - Judge & Host
George Calombaris
George Calombaris
Himself - Judge & Host
Matt Preston
Matt Preston
Himself - Judge & Host

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